Wik languages

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Wik
Geographic distribution:	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Genetic classification:	Pama-Nyungan  Paman   Northern    Wik
Subdivisions:	Wik-Ngathan Wik-Me'nh Wik-Mungknh Kugu-Muminh Ayabadhu language Bakanha language

The Wik languages are a subdivision of the Paman languages consisting of sixteen languages, all spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. This grouping was first proposed by R. M. W. Dixon.^[1] The Ethnologue classification is slightly different and some of the languages have other names.^[2]

The sixteen languages can be seen below:

• Wik-Ngathan
  • Wik-Ngathan language
  • Wik-Ngatharr language
• Wik-Me'nh
  • Wik-Me'nh language
  • Wik-Ep language
• Wik-Mungknh
  • Wik-Mungknh language
  • Wik-Iiyanh language
• Kugu-Muminh
  • Kugu-Muminh language
  • Kugu-Nganhcara language
  • Kugu-Mu'inh language
  • Kugu-Uwanh language
  • Kugu-Ugbanh language
  • Kugu-Yi'anh language
  • Kugu-Mangk language
  • Kugu-Iyanh language
• Ayabadhu language
• Bakanha language

Note that each of the Kugu-Muminh languages may have the prefix Wik- instead of Kugu-.

[edit] See also

• Wik peoples
• Wik Peoples v Queensland

[edit] References

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